Concrete Inspection

The technical handbook on inspection requirements for concrete structures especially written for building officials, plans examiners, and field inspection personnel. A "must" for those seeking certification as a Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector. Others involved in the design, specification, inspection, and construction of concrete structures will also find the handbook of value. Explains the inspection provisions of the 2005 ACI Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.

The vast extent of the investment in concrete structures in modern times has emphasized the need to maintain these structures in a systematic manner, so that they retain their structural integrity and full usefulness. Such maintenance must be preceded by regular and thorough inspection. This Guide to Good Practice describes the many types of damage - slight or more serious - which may be discovered and the equipment used to carry out inspections. Suggested inspection intervals, related to the severity of loadings and environmental conditions, are given.

- Concrete - Deterioration of concrete - In situ investigation of concrete deterioration - Laboratory testing - X-ray diffraction analysis - Scanning electron microscopy and micro-analysis - Physiochemical examination of concrete - Case studies - Appendix 1 Data interpretation - Appendix 2 Interaction between radiation and a solid - Appendix 3 Structure and description of crystals - Appendix 4 Mineralogical data - Index

This manual is intended to guide, assist, and instruct concrete inspectors and others engaged in concrete construction and testing, including field engineers, construction superintendents, supervisors, laboratory and field technicians, and workers. Designers may also find the manual to be a valuable reference by using the information to better adapt their designs to the realities of field construction. Because of the diverse possible uses of the manual and the varied backgrounds of the readers, it includes the reasoning behind the technical instructions. The field of concrete construction has expanded dramatically over the years to reflect the many advances that have taken place in the concrete industry. Although many of the fundamentals presented in previous editions of this manual remain relevant and technically correct, this eleventh edition incorporates new material to address these advances in technology

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the techniques involved in testing concrete in structures. The non-specialist civil engineer involved in assessment, repair or maintanance of concrete structures will find this a thorough update of the second edition, with an expansion of those areas where recent developments have made significant advances, for example in integrity assessment.

Civil engineers will value this resource that examines the tools and techniques used to estimate the in-place strength on concrete, permeation properties that relate to potential durability, and the methods used to assess the internal condition of concrete and the corrosion activity of steel reinforcement.